Re: [MBZ] loop style glow plug retrofit options?

2006-10-27 Thread David Brodbeck
Jim Cathey wrote: If solid was good enough for the toaster racks, why not just get some nice 10ga or 12ga solid household wire from Home Despot? Should be okay if you treat it like you would injector lines -- make sure it's not under stress and not going to be flexed. Copper work-hardens

Re: [MBZ] loop style glow plug retrofit options?

2006-10-27 Thread Jim Cathey
I would use stranded from the first plug in the 'chain' to the relay. Which should, of course, already be there as part of the series system you're replacing. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] loop style glow plug retrofit options?

2006-10-25 Thread Jim Cathey
You just need the plugs, not the whole kit. Get the four plugs from Rusty, replace the toaster-wires with real wires (thick ones), and disconnect the ground wire at the first glow plug. The old relay works just fine. What he said. Electrically, I should be able to just daisy chain the

Re: [MBZ] loop style glow plug retrofit options?

2006-10-25 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:56:17 -0400 Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Back in my day we would have hooked up a push button. Then told him push the button in, count to 10 then start. Get the pencil plugs installed, wire them all in parallel, and connect them to one side of a Ford-style starting

[MBZ] loop style glow plug retrofit options?

2006-10-24 Thread Kevin J. Slater
The 79 240D we rescued from the rust demon / crusher is having trouble coping with the suddenly cold Pa fall. Specifically, it's not starting well. Last weekend my son and I adjusted the valves and I think we improved things a bit there. Last night I turned my attention back to the glow plug

Re: [MBZ] loop style glow plug retrofit options?

2006-10-24 Thread Kevin J. Slater
Electrically, I should be able to just daisy chain the wires from one plug to the next, but that's probably less than optimum. Any idea where I might source some nice, pre-crimped, stranded cables? ...Kevin LT Don said: You just need the plugs, not the whole kit. Get the four plugs from Rusty,

Re: [MBZ] loop style glow plug retrofit options?

2006-10-24 Thread Trampas
Subject: [MBZ] loop style glow plug retrofit options? The 79 240D we rescued from the rust demon / crusher is having trouble coping with the suddenly cold Pa fall. Specifically, it's not starting well. Last weekend my son and I adjusted the valves and I think we improved things a bit there. Last